Progressive Labour Party (Australia) Explained

Progressive Labour Party
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Country:Australia
Leader1 Title:National President
Leader1 Name:Rod Noble
Ideology:Democratic socialism
Progressivism
Position:Left-wing
Foundation:1996
Dissolution:2021
Merged:Australian Progressives

The Progressive Labour Party (PLP) was a left-wing political party in Australia. In 2021, it merged into the Australian Progressives.

History

The party was founded by dissident former members of the Australian Labor Party and the original Communist Party of Australia in 1996.[1] [2] The party claimed that the ALP has abandoned its traditional working-class supporters as it has moved towards the political right. The party ran Senate tickets in New South Wales and Western Australia and contested several House of Representatives seats at the 9 October 2004 election.

The party regularly made submissions to Senate and other committees on a broad range of issues.

Rod Noble, the national secretary of the Progressive Labour Party, described the Progressive Labor Party as a "broad alliance" of socialists. Blogger Andy Fleming stated the group has "been largely eclipsed" since the formation of Socialist Alliance.[3] The party was de-registered by the Australian Electoral Commission in December 2006.[4] The party merged with the Australian Progressives in 2021, with the merged party being deregistered due to having insufficient members the following year.[5] [6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Thorne . Alison . The Progressive Labour Party: What went wrong? . Freedom Socialist Party . 12 September 2019 . 2001.
  2. News: Jolly . Stephen . The case for a new workers' party . 21 December 2019 . The Socialist . 3 February 2008.
  3. News: Fleming . Andy . Trot Guide 2012 . 12 September 2019 . slackbastard . 10 April 2012.
  4. News: Progressive Labor Party . 9 July 2020 . . en-AU.
  5. Web site: Party Registration Crackdown Tracker . Dr. Kevin Bonham: Electoral, Polling and Political Analysis . Bonham . Kevin . 26 August 2021 . 29 October 2022.
  6. Web site: Notice of Deregistration: Australian Progressives . . 12 October 2022 . 29 October 2022.